British sign language Archives

July 8, 2020

Published by Editorial Staff at July 8, 2020

8-year-old girl learns sign language to greet delivery driver

After learning that her local delivery driver, Tim Joseph, is deaf, this girl learned sign language to greet him the next time he came to her door.

August 29, 2018

Published by Ellie Parfitt at August 29, 2018

Deaf 12-year-old campaigns for British Sign Language GCSE

Studying a language at school is considered one of the most common, in some cases; compulsory subjects. When deaf 12-year-old Daniel Jillings realized he couldn’t study his native language in […]

June 27, 2017

Published by Angie at June 27, 2017

Do Sign Language Users Have Better Peripheral Vision?

Think fast! Have you ever thought about how fast your reaction time is? A UK study has found that sign language users have better peripheral vision and reaction times than […]

September 8, 2016

Published by Angie at September 8, 2016

Sign Language Ad Showcases People with Hearing Aids, Disabilities

In efforts to “Look on the Light Side of Disabilities,” new ads are popping up on UK TV screens, showcasing real life situations from people from all walks of life, […]

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